Electric actuating device



Sep 1952 J. A. HASSAN 2,609,453

ELECTRIC ACTUATING DEVICE Filed Oct. 26. 1948 v JTTORNEY Patented Sept.2, 1952 ELECTRIC 2,609,463 ACTUATING DEVICE Joseph A. Hassan, Quincy,Mass, a ssignor of onehalf to Fauthal A. Hassan, Quincy, Mass.

Application October 26, 1948, Serial No. 56,569

6 Claims.

This invention relates to electrical actuating devices.

Ihe principal object of my invention is to provide a device operated byelectricity including an electric coil, to perform some mechanical orother action, or to use in telegraphic work or the like. This actuationmay be effected by a simple electrical arrangement that is easy andinexpensive to manufacture and operate.

The foregoing and other objects which will appear as the nature of theinvention is better understood, may be accomplished by a construction,combination. and operative arrangement of parts such as is disclosed bythe drawings and specification. The nature of the invention is such asto render it susceptible to various changes and modifications, and,therefore. I am not to be limited to said disclosures; but am entitledto all such changestherefrom as fall within the scope of my claims.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a top plan, view of my electrical actuatingdevice.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3' is a. diagrammatic view of my device and showing an electricalcircuit whereby two lights may be alternately illuminated.

Figure 4 is a sectional view similar to Figure 2.; but showing amodified form of" my device.

As illustrated, my device has. a main support or frame It], preferablymade of 'metal, having an upper, inwardly extending portion H Theactuating means includes a magnet: I2 that is, supported on the bottomof said frame I0, and extending from said magnet I2 is a supportingmember in the form of a pole l4, preferably of metal, around whichismovablymounted an actuator 16' having the form of a tube as shown,which has an upper portion l1 shown in the form of struts. An electriccoil l8 in the form of the usual wire winding,v surrounds a portion ofsaid actuator tube l6 and electrical wires 20 extend from said coilwinding l8 to provide an electrical circuit when connected to a sourceof electricity.

A stabilizing disk or spider 22, preferably having undulations and beingwell known, is cemerited to the top outsiderim of said frame portion It.It has a centrally located hole therein through which said actuator ortube 16 extends, said spider being attached to said tube, hence movablewith it. Said spider 22 maintains the lower or tube portion of saidactuator IB -i'n a stable position except for permitting movement 2thereof upwardly or in the direction of the longitudinal axis of saidactuator tube Id. The flexibility of said spider permits its innerportion to move with said tube.

A supporting post 24 is attached to and extends upwardly from saidsupporting member or pole l4, being a continuation thereof, on top ofwhich an electrical contact 26 is mounted which remains stationary inthe position shown. Another fiat disk or spider 21, similar to spider22, extends between and is attached to the widest portion of saidactuator upper portion H at the point where the saidstruts are farthestapart. Said post 24 extends through a hole in the center of said spider27,. the two being attached. The top part of said actuator upper portion.l'i is attached to a movable switch member 28 carrying a lower contact29, normally spaced from said stationary contact 26, but upon movementdownwardly said contact 29 can touch contact 26. Said movable switchmember 28 also carries an upper contact 30 normally spaced from astationary contact 32 that is held in stationary position by an arm 34attached to said supporting post 24. Said movable upper contact 38 can,upon movement of said switch 28, touch said stationary contact 32.

Electrical wires W extend from said contacts 28 and 32' and from saidswitch 28.

As illustrated in the diagram in said Figure 8 the source of electricalpower from said switch hfiis a battery B. When the circuit is closed bymovement of said contact 30 to said contact 32 a light 35 is illuminatedas a result of the circuit that is established from the battery 13 tosaid switch 28, contacts 36 and 32, light 35 and said battery. When thecircuit is closed by movement of said contact so to contact 26 anotherlight 3? is illuminated through the circuit'establishedfrom said batteryto said switch 28j' contacts 29 and 28, light 3-1 and said battery.

Of course said switch 28 is moved by the actuator 16 which in turn isactuated when selective,

electrical current passes through said coil winding [8- causingsaidactuator It to move upwardatingnmeans'includes a magnet I 2 that issupported on' the bottom of said frame 0 extending from which magnet isa supporting member in the form of a pole l4 on which is movably mountedan actuator 4|] having the form of a tube and which extends higher orbeyond the adjacent parts of my device. Around the lower part of saidactuator 40 is a coil winding 42 from which electrical wires 44 extendto a source of electricity. I

A flat disk or spider 46, preferably having undulations therein asshown, is cemented to an inner ledge 48 of said frame l and saidactuator tube 40 extends therethrough and is attached to said spider 45.At the top outside rim 50 of said frame [0 another spider 52 is cementedthereto and said actuator 40 extends therethrough and above it and isattached to said spider 52; A clapper 54 is supported by said actuator40 as shown and moves therewith, being located adjacent a song 56 whichhas a support 58 attached thereto which is also attached to said frameIt]. Movement of saidactuator 40 moves said clapper upwardly until itstrikes said gong 56, which movement is affected merely when electricitypasses through said coil winding 42 since no circuits are required suchas shown in said Figure 3.

Various mechanical movements can be performed, other than thosedescribed, by the movement of an actuator such as is disclosed herein.Electrical circuits can be opened or closed to ring alternatelydifferent bells. In some instances the actuating member could performthe'movement without the aid of a switch, clapper or the like.

Alternating current should be used to actuate said clapper 54 to ringsaid gong 56.

WhatIclaim is:

1. An electrical actuating device comprising a supporting frame, amagnet supported thereby, a supporting member supported by said magnet,an actuating member movably supported by said supporting member andflaring outwardly and upwardly to an intermediate portion thereof andthen tapering inwardly and upwardly, an electrical coil extending arounda portion of said actuating member and between portions of saidsupporting frame, said actuating member embodying an upper portionextending above said coil, a substantially fiat, flexible spiderattached at its outer portion to said supporting frame and having a holetherein through which said actuating member extends, said spider beingattached at its inner portion to said actuating member and movabletherewith, another substantially flat spider spaced from thefirst-mentioned spider attached at its outer portion to an intermediateportion of said actuating member and movable therewith and at its innerportion to said supporting member.

2. A electrical actuating device comprising a supporting frame, a magnetsupported thereby. a supporting member supported by said magnet, anactuating member movably supported by said supporting member and flaringoutwardly and upwardly to an intermediate portion thereof and i saidactuating member extends, said spider being attached at its innerportion to'said actuating 4 member below said struts and movabletherewith, another spider spaced from the first-mentioned spiderattached at'its outer portion to said struts at the widest part of saidactuating member and movable therewith and at its inner portion to saidsupporting member.

3. An electrical actuating device comprising a supporting frame, amagnet supported thereby, a supporting member supported by said magnet,an actuating member movably supported by said supporting member andflaring outwardly and upwardly to an intermediate portion thereof andthen tapering inwardly and upwardly, an electrical coil extending arounda portion of said actuating member and between portions of saidsupporting frame, said actuating member embodying an upper portionextending outwardly and then inwardly above said oil, a flexible spiderattached at its outer portion to said supporting frame and having a holetherein through which said actuating member extends, said spider beingattached at its inner portion to said actuating member and movabletherewith, another spider spaced from the'first-mentioned spiderattached at its outer portion to said actuating member at a pointsubstantially half way between the top and bottom thereof and movabletherewith and at its inner portion to said supporting member.

4. An electrical actuating device comprising a supporting frame, amagnet supported thereby, a supporting member supported bysaid magnet,an actuating member movably supported at the interior thereof by saidsupporting member, an electrical coil adjacent said actuating member andbetween portions-of said frame, said actuating member embodying an upperportion extending above said coil, having struts spaced apart, a switchattached to said struts and movable with said actuating member having anelectrical contact, another contact supported by said supporting memberand normally spaced from and adjacent said switch contact whereby T thelatter upon actuation of said switch may move into contact with saidcontact of said supporting member.

5. An electrical actuating device comprising a supporting frame, amagnet supported thereby, a supporting member supported by said magnet,an actuating member movably supported at the interior thereof by saidsupporting member, an electrical coil extending around a portion of saidactuating member and between portions of said frame, said actuatingmember embodying an upper portion extending above said coil, a switchattached to and movable with said actuating member. having electricalcontacts at its upper and lower portions above and below wheresaidattachment is made, another contact supported by said supportingmember and another contact higher than the latter-mentioned contactsupported by saidsupporting member, said lattermentioned upper and lowercontacts being adjacent said switch upper and lower contactsrespectively whereby said switch contact and one of the other saidcontacts'ne'arest thereto may be IlOVGd into contact when said switch isactua B 6. An electrical actuating device comprising a supporting frame,a magnet supported thereby, a supporting member supported by saidmagnet, an actuating member movably supported at the -in-- teriorthereof by said supporting member, an electrical coil extending around aportion of said actuating member and between portions of said frame,said actuating member embodying an up- Der portion extending above saidcoil. a switch embodying an intermediate body which body is attached toand movable with said actuating member having electrical contacts at theupper and lower extremities of said body, two other contactsstationarily supported by said supporting member and being beyond saidswitch contacts and so positioned with relation to said switch that asaid switch contact and one of the other said contacts may be moved intocontact when said switch is actuated, all of said contacts being inpositions one above the other, and above said supporting member.

JOSEPH A. HASSAN.

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